James Kieckhafer is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Irvine, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Centaurus since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Kieckhafer, Lane & Schiffer LLP, providing CPA services, tax consulting, and attest services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and trusts. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with various investment analysis techniques and overlay programs.

Darren Hem is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at TRB Wealth Management, Hem Investment Consultants, EP Wealth Advisors, and Capital Group. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Matthew Hanson is a financial advisor at Mariner with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Altruist LLC, Virtus Distributors, LLC, and John Hancock Advisers. Mariner serves a broad range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios using in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Julie Johnson is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2010 and also works with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where she is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life and health insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” for manager selection and offers a range of services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Xiaoying Shi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Irvine, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been associated with World Financial Group since 2001. She is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of fee-based and commission-based programs. The firm combines proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Vanessa Burnett is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, having previously worked at United Planners' Financial Services and BRIDGE ADVISORY (f/k/a PENNIALL & ASSOCIATES). Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Elizabeth House, a nonprofit organization. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a manager-focused investment approach, combining asset allocation modeling with both active and passive strategies, and offers services including discretionary wealth management and retirement plan consulting.

George Grant is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Capital Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Trevor Cummings is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with HighTower Advisors and HighTower Securities since 2016 and also has experience at Morgan Stanley dating back to 2013. HighTower Advisors delivers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Daniel Cucuiat serves as a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to this role, he was an Investment Adviser Representative at Guardian Financial Partners from 2021 to 2022 and at Signature Resources Capital Management from 2007 to 2021. Throughout his career, Daniel has focused on building client relationships based on trust, discipline, and knowledge to help clients work toward their financial goals. He holds a California Insurance License, which supports his ability to provide comprehensive financial advice. Outside of his professional work, Daniel enjoys biking, scuba diving, and skiing.

Phillip Mai is a CFP® at MAI Capital Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining MAI Capital Management in 2026, he worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of XLNC Properties, LLC, a property management company. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies across various asset classes and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services, managing $72.3 billion in assets as of May 31, 2026.

Jeanette Urrutia is a CFP® professional at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services to individual, corporate, pension, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies, utilizes third-party independent managers selected through due diligence, and offers proprietary private funds alongside its enterprise advisory services.

Benjamin Ashbaugh is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Loews Hotels, The University of Arizona Student Unions, The Mac Truck, and Times Square Pizza and Bagels. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves individual investors, corporate and employer-sponsored participants, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, providing financial planning and portfolio management along with specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Financial Wellness. The firm integrates investment strategies from multiple Goldman Sachs groups and offers a variety of fee arrangements and operational tools, including tax-aware techniques and proprietary analytics.

William Pyott is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Trabuco Canyon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2000 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2025, with recent experience at Skylight Financial & Insurance Solutions. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in individual and group health insurance activities outside of New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm operates within the New York Life affiliate structure, providing tailored advice across multiple program types and emphasizing fiduciary responsibilities in retirement-related services.

Michael Dow is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he worked at UBS Asset Management for nine years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of third-party independent managers selected through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Carla Yuan is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wealth Consulting Group and several real estate and education companies. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both active and passive investment strategies and offers portfolio management alongside performance reporting and plan-level analytics.

Brandon O'Leary is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs since 2021, following 14 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management with specialized programs and utilizes strategic allocation models and proprietary analytics within the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Richard Huffman is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been a tax partner at Wright Ford Young & Co CPAs since 2006. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

David Jones is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Irvine, CA, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., and Banc of California. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated structure.

Colten Franco is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with six years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has prior experience with Wells Fargo Clearing, Fidelity Investments, and AXA Advisors. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management and financial planning through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and provides services under dual registration as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Michelle Le May is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions at Victoria's Secret and Bentley University. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and utilizes third-party independent managers selected through due diligence.